A creative pet owner has shared the unusual way she stopped her domestic rat from trying to eat her food. "It all started with a regular taco night," Cherie Jones, co-founder of Tiny Toes Rat Rescue ...

Pets provide companionship, love and joy and can brighten our lives. Sixty-seven percent of U.S. households, or about 85 million families, own a pet, according to the 2019-2020 National Pet Owners ...

Imagine a child’s first pet — something to call their own that’s easy to talk to, play with, and be their best friend. If you thought of a dog or cat, try again: A rat is a kid’s perfect companion. A ...

At least eight people have been infected with rare Seoul virus, the CDC said. — -- Health officials are investigating an outbreak of the rare Seoul virus, among pet rats and people exposed to rat ...

Maybe a rat is right for you! Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The Frisky, Vice, and Best Friends Magazine ...

FRUITPORT TOWNSHIP, MI - By late May, domestic rats had overrun a home and animal rescue operation in Muskegon County, called the Critter Cafe Rescue. Muskegon County Sheriff Animal Control officer ...

Marshmallow was one of my pet rats who unfortunately has since passed away. In the Chinese calendar, 2020 is the Year of the Rat, and today, April 4, is “World Rat Day,” so what better day to ...

When most people think of rats, it brings up thoughts of nasty rodents scampering through a sewer or of horror movies, in ...

Natalie talks to her pet rat, Lucky, after telling Mike she is moving out of their home. Pic credit: TLC Mike and Natalie’s break-up left 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? viewers wondering what ...

A kitten with paws the size of a large dog’s rolled on his back, playing with a chew toy. That drew a smile from the woman who cares for the young animal. When he’s alone, she watches him on a baby ...